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    Patient C is a male with Patau’s syndrome. This syndrome is also referred to as trisomy 13. It is caused by a chromosomal abnormality‚ in which some or all the cells in the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 13. The chromosomal condition is often associated with a severe intellectual disability and several physical abnormalities. Patau’s occurs in about 1 in 16‚000 infants. Women of all ages have a chance of giving birth to a child with this condition‚ but the risk increases as

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    Critical Care Biblio #2 I. Introduction Burnout syndrome is most evident in health care workers since they are more prone to sacrifice a lot for their profession. Because of this‚ they are incapable of coping with stress which affects them physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally‚ and spiritually. According to the researchers‚ clinical symptoms of burnout syndrome are nonspecific and include tiredness‚ headaches‚ eating problems‚ insomnia‚ irritability‚ emotional instability‚ and rigidity in relationships

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    Introducción Within psychiatric nosology‚ the Syndrome of Self-Injury Behavior (SIB) is included as “a symptom or diagnostic element of borderline personality disorder and other psychiatric conditions including depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ substance abuse‚ eating disorders‚ posttraumatic stress‚ and schizophrenia” (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). “SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR (SIB) is defined as self-inflicted destruction of the body for purposes not socially sanctioned and without suicidal

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    PATHOLOGY CASE REPORT XL dominant Alport Syndrome: a rare condition and a rare mode of genetic transmission INTRODUCTION Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare abnormality of glomerular basement membrane caused by mutations in several different genes‚ all of which encode particular forms of type IV collagen‚ a major component of basement membrane. It is characterized by chronic renal failure leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is often associated with sensorineural deafness (Kanski 2003)

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    Jacob’s Syndrome Jacob’s Syndrome is a rare chromosomal genetic syndrome where the male has an extra Y male chromosome and ends up having 47 chromosomes with XYY instead of normal 46‚XY (male) or 46‚ XX (female.) It is very rare and happens in only about 1 out of 1‚000 men. The exact reason for this is unknown. In a very rare cases it was passed from father to son‚ but in most cases it is not hereditary. It was first discovered by Patricia Jacobs in 1965. She proposed the suggestion that the

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    White-nose Syndrome in Bats White-nose syndrome‚ (Geomyces destructions)‚ is a fungus that attacks the bats’ exposed skin and flight membranes‚ causing them to suffocate or starve. [Discover Magazine] Being an animal lover and one who has saved many trapped bats from my house‚ I was saddened when hearing about this awful fungus and wanted to know more. The fungus has been found to thrive in the cold hibernacula for bats in the winter. A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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    flexor tendons for the digits (such as the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle and the flexor digitorum profundus muscle tendons) pass through this tunnel. Compression injury to the median nerve will result in a condition known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The median nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the palmar aspect of the thumb and first two or three digits‚ in addition to supplying some of the muscles of the hand. Therefore‚ these aforementioned structures would

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    Spectrum Disease is. Central Idea : To inform my audience of what the effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disease is and how to treat it. Introduction : I. Attention Getter : Did you know that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a disability? Just as we accommodate people who transport in a wheelchair or any other disabilities‚ we have to make some accommodations for those with FASD. II. Orient Audience : Today I will be speaking to you about Fetal Spectrum Alcohol

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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome is a serious birth defect that causes many children to get when his or her mother drink while they are pregnant . The start of the whole process is the alcohol passes from the placenta to the fetus which the fetus cannot handle the alcohol the exact same way an adult does. Which causes the alcohol to thicken with the fetus and that prevents enough nutrition and oxygen from getting into the fetus. This can cause the kid to grow slower than other children

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    Cornelia de Lange Syndrome typically presents with a constellation of distinctive features affecting several different parts of the body. There is a wide degree of variation between individuals with the disorder in the presentation and severity of symptoms; however‚ the features described below represent a typical presentation (Deardorff‚ Clark‚ & Krantz‚ 2011). Slow growth during both fetal and post-natal development is a characteristic feature of the disorder. Approximately 90% or more of

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